From helping breed the first rhinoceros hornbill chicks at the zoo in over a decade, to spending two hours each day chopping food, a life of a Bird Keeper is interesting, varied and two days are rarely the same. Casey Povey tells us what it’s like working with all our feathered friends.

The delightful duo arrived to seven year old mum Fiona following 135-day-long pregnancy and have been clinging tightly to her ever since.

As we approach Mother’s Day, we shine a light on the special women in our lives, who have watched us grow, taught us right from wrong and held our hand through the highs and lows of adolescent life. Some mothers live high up in trees in the tropical rainforests across Sumatra, and have to fight to help protect their families from an ever-changing world, that is driving their species to extinction.

The new baby, a male named Arga, was safely delivered by mum Subis (32) at around 4:30pm on Thursday 14 November, following a nine month pregnancy. Our conservationists now plan to select a fitting name for the adorable, brown-eyed youngster, who has been spotted clinging tightly to mum since birth.

Find out all you need to know about how we created a habitat FIT FOR A KING (and his queens) from our Project Manager, Christine!

Watch our video to get a behind-the-scenes look into the design process of this state-of-the-art habitat, built specially to accommodate our pride of Asiatic lions…

A pair of endangered red panda cubs have been spotted emerging from their den for the first time!

As our pride of Asiatic lions settle into their incredible NEW home, we reflect back on the history of lions at Chester Zoo and how one man’s vision led to inspiring stories and unforgettable memories from staff and visitors, including an inseparable friendship between a dog and a lion cub…

Our pride of Asiatic lions – the world’s rarest lion species – have taken their first steps into a specially-created new home.